Combined weather strip and sash fastener



NETE@ STATES para COLONEL COQNEY, OIL1 ADA, OHIO.

COMBINED VEATHER STRIP LMD SASH FSTENER.

Application lcd April E,

To all whom it concern.'

Be it 1Known that I, COLONEL CooNnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ada, in the county of Hardin and State` of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Combined lfVea-ther Strip `and Sash Fastener, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to combined sash fasteners and weather strips.

The object is to provide a simple, cheaply constructed device of this class, which may be easily applied in position on the upper faces of the meetingrails of window sashes for the purpose of locking the sashes together to prevent any vertical movement, and atthe same time, when so locked, to cover the craclr or space between said rails from end to end, to exclude cold air from entering, the said device occupying a minimum amount of space' upon the rails and being readily accessible from within the room to unlock the sashes, when it is desired to open the same.

A full and complete understanding of the invention may be obtained from a consideration of the following,` detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,l forming `a part of this specification; it being understoodthat while the drawing shows a practical form of the invention, the latter is not to be confined to strict accordance therewith, but may be changed or modified, so long as such changes or modifications mark no material depart-ure from the salient features of the invention, asl speciically pointed out in the appended claims.

ln the drawing, in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several iguresz Fig. l` is a perspective view of the meeting rails of an upper and lower sash together with portions of a window frame and showing the improved device mounted on said rails.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one member of the device which is carried by the inner meeting rail of the lower sash and constitutes the combined locking member andweather strip.

Figs. 3 and l are enlarged detail, tranverse'sectional views through the rails and showing the device in and out of operation respectively.

The principal leakage of cold air into a room is lgenerally through the craclr or space i922. serial No. 550,035.

between the meeting rails of the upper and lower sashes of a window, and numerous sash fasteners have been devised for the purpose of *preventing the unauthorized opening of the said sashes, and at the same 'time to draw the meeting rails together tightly enough to exclude the entrance of cold air, but this has been found unsatisfactory for the reason that considerable play must be provided in the sash channels and around the parting strips to permit `said sas'hes to move laterally for the purpose ol. binding the sashes togetherby'such locks, and this play or freedom offsets the advantage of the lockingl action by allowing; the entrance ofair entirely around the sashes.

ln the use of the present fastener, a more ti `njhtly fittingsliding connection between the sashes and the channels and around the parting` strips may be maintained, forthe present lock does not contemplate the bringing together of the meeting,r rails thereof n order toexclude the air, but is designed `to cover the `p'ap or space by a `plate havingy a padding on `its` under side extending from end to end of the rails, said plate being adapted to be moved outwardlyT over the inner rail member across the gap and onto the adjacent outer rail, and to be wedged tightly down upon the surfaces b v means of keepers carried by the outer member.

The invention comprises an elongated plate l formed of some suitable metal,` preferably steel. so as to permanently retain its shape under continued operation, the saitl plate l being' somewhat less in `width than the width of the upper rail 2 of the lower sash, to which said plate is slidably secured. The ends of the plate l terminate short of the opposite partingr strips 3, which are present in substantially all sliding sash win dow frames for the purpose of dividing` the inner faces of the said frame into the usual sash channels. v

tiuitably securedto the under face of the plate l, yas b v cement, rivets or other-: is a layer of felt it. which coextensive with the plate and is adapted to rest directly upon the upper face of the 'meeting1 rail of the lower sash The plate is provided, at points substantially midway between 'the center thereof and each end, with transversely disposed slots 6, terminating;` at each end adjacent to the longitudinal side edges of the plate, and -these slot-s also extend throughthe telt facing 'ou fit) ' and at the same time readily permittir'ig` lslots 6 and the ends of the plate.

the under side thereof, Screws 7 are driven through the slots 6 and into the meeting rail 2, the said screws having their heads resting upon washers 8, the binding action of the screws being such as to prevent any up 0r downv motion of the plate thereon,

a sliding movement of the platey upon the upper face of the rail 2.

A plurality of locking bars 9, preferably three in number, are-secured, as by rivets 10, transverselyl on the plate l, one of said bars being located at the longitudinal centerof the same, the other two being located substantially midway between the These bars may be made of the same material as the plate, and consists of relatively narrow strips having one end turned upwardly and flush with they inner edge of the plate 1 to form finger holds 11 forthe purpose of facilitating the lateral, sliding movement of the plate by the hand of the operator, such movement being limited, in an inward l direction, by the outer ends of the slots 6.

The outward sliding movement of the" plate 1 is limited by the outer edge of t-he saine i coming into contact with keeper loops 12 secured to the upper faceof the outer meeting rail 13 or lower rail of the upper sash 14, the inner edges of the keeper loops 1Q beingV spaced from the abutting edges of` visslid or pushed outa-validly, the width of the keepers being substantially the same as the width of the bars 9 so that the tapered tongues may readily enter the same. The keepers comprise the inverted U- shaped housing formed of strips of metal and terminating in extended, oppositely disposed foot portions 16 which are held to the upper face of the outer rail 13 by screw 17. l

The upper face of the tongues 15 are beveled, as at 18, so that when the same enter the keepers', a downward wedging action is caused to bea-r the strip tightly against the upper faces of the meeting rails, and across the gap between the same, in a manner'to effectually prevent the entrance of air therethrough, the felt facing greatly aiding in such action, as will be understood.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that a` simple, cheaply manufactured combination sash fastener and weather strip has been pro-vided, which may be ea-silyvapplied to any window in proper position for the plate to coverthe gap, and to lock the sashes when desired, the parts being within easy reach and occupying` sosmall a space as to not appear unsightly or cumbersome.

1What is claimed is:-

1. A combined sash fastener and weather strip comprising a plate adapted to be mounted on the upper face of the meeting rail of a lower sash so as to slide transverselyv and rest upon the upper face of the meeting rail of thel upper sash, means for preventingthe upward movement of the plate, and for slidably retainingfthe same on the firstnientioned meeting rail, tapered tongues projecting outwardly from the outer edge of the plate, and loop-shaped keepers attachable to the upper face of the outer meeting rail of the upper sash and in alinement with said tongues and adapted to receive the same, when the plate is moved outwardly and across the gap between said meeting rails, to hold thev sashes from movement.

2. A combined sash fastener and weather strip, comprising an elongated plate adapted to be mounted on the upper face of the meeting rail vof a lower sash, said plate having transverse slot-s therein, means insertible through said slots and engageable with the rail to prevent the upward movement of the plate relative tothe rail and permitthe same to be laterally moved to`r cross the gap between the meeting rails, felt padding carried by the under side of the plate to exclude the air, transverse strips secured to the plate andv terminating in upturned finger-holds at the inner edge of the plate and projecting beyond the opposite, outer edge of the plate to form tongues having their side edges tapered and their upper faces beveled` and loop-shaped keepers attachable to the upper face of the outer rail in line with the tongues andv adapted to receive the tongues, when the plate is slid outwardly to loc-k the sashes together, and toprevent ingress of air between the meeting, rails.

in testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, l have hereto aiiixed my signai ture. 1

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